4 October 2004

NPfIT: engagement on electronic referrals will wait

National engagement over electronic referrals will only come “when the time is right", namely when the system is fully operational,
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1 October 2004

Interactive websites could reduce depression stigma

Research published in the British Journal of Psychology today has revealed that website walkthroughs and guides could be a useful
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30 September 2004

End 2005 will see NPfIT making a difference for all

National Programme for IT’s (NPfIT) director-general, Richard Granger has predicted that by the end of next year there won’t be
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29 September 2004

Vision users told they cannot be forced to switch

The National Vision User Group (NVUG), the independent body that represents users of InPractice Systems Vision primary care system has
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29 September 2004

Mapping software could offer way out of data maze

A software package that uses geocoding to display patient and clinican data on Ordnance Survey maps has been installed in
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28 September 2004

Urgent need for joined-up IT to improve US healthcare

An influential new report identifies fragmentation as a key cause of problems in the American healthcare system and says IT
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28 September 2004

Patients offered selective consent still mistrust EHR

Patients who have given consent for parts of their electronic health record to be shared among healthcare providers remain confused
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27 September 2004

Software can read scans and detect heart disease

A computer program being developed in Finland could help to diagnose heart problems by interpreting images of the heart taken
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24 September 2004

NHS electronic appraisals to be extended

An online package for filling out NHS appraisals is to be extended from GPs and consultants to more levels of
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23 September 2004

Over 5,000 GP practices now ready for QMAS

The Department of Health have announced that over 5,000 out of the 9,000 GP practices in England are now able
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